The total looked even more daunting for the visitors once Irving had accounted for two early wickets - the first to a good catch by Botha at point and then a quick delivery to bowl the dangerous Gillet.

The third wicket partnership was beginning to develop nicely for the visitors, but Luke Smith trapped opener Jones leg before and then Irving claimed his third with a wonderful delivery to dismiss Deeping’s South African professional Kriek.

The introduction of spinners Bandara and Botha then put pay to any hope of a Deeping revival as they took advantage of a pitch that was beginning to take turn.

With the help of good catching, they dismissed the visitors for just 98. Bandara claimed one scalp but it was his junior partner Botha who grabbed the headlines claiming 5-16 from just 7.3 overs.

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